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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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